Puri, Apr 11: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, inaugurates the Shri Jagannath Medical College & Hospital, here today. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also joined the inaugural ceremony on virtual mode.
As per the schedule, CM Naveen Patnaik has landed on the helipad prepared inside the campus of Shri Jagannath Medical College at the scheduled time and inaugurated the Medical College.
The district administration and police have made all security arrangements for the smooth conduct of the inaugural program and the peaceful visit of the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
It is to be noted that the admission process of the first batch (100) for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) students has been completed. The hostel, canteen, lab, classrooms and the administrative block have all been set for the new batch.
The government has reportedly sanctioned Rs. 500 crore for the construction of the medical college.
It is pertinent to mention that the Odisha government is taking all necessary steps to start functioning the proposed medical college and hospital at Sundargarh from this academic session. The medical college is being set up with the support of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) which will function with 100 MBBS seats while the hospital will have 500 beds.
